Charles Barkley arriving for the Stand Up to Cancer benefit at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

There is yet another reason to like Charles Barkley. He will stand behind the stones he throws.

TNT analyst Charles Barkley told a radio station in Dallas Thursday that he wants to make sure LeBron James knows that he is on the list of critics, calling his “Decision” a “punk move.”

“I heard about LeBron’s little tweet today that he’s remembering everybody who said anything bad about him,” Barkley said. “And he said ‘everybody.’ Well, I want him to make sure that he puts my name on that [list].”

LeBron James may have just surpassed Tiger Woods on the list of “hated” athletes (except in Miami, of course). He’s been largely panned by basketball fans for announcing his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavalier for the Miami Heat in hour-long ESPN special in July.

Something tells me the negative feelings about LeBron James will dissipate should he win an NBA championship.

Do you think LeBron James will win back his former supporters or has he forever lost their respect?

After flipping through the newspapers and surfing the web for the two weeks of news I’ve missed from vacation/honeymoon, July 2010 so far could be one of the most interesting summers of sports news of the new millennium.

Is this an exaggeration? Let’s rewind the tape of the biggest sports stories since July 1 and you can make the call.

1. LeBron James announces move to Miami Heat. Just think, when the Boston Celtics’ big 3 got together, they were considered to be nearing the end of their prime and still won a championship. That is partly what makes LeBron James’ southern expedition to Florida to join two other superstars in their prime, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, so intriguing. That, in addition, to witnessing a Mark Cuban-like meltdown from Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. The good news for basketball fans? The LeBron mania free agency coverage hype is over. The bad news? The LeBron “Heatwave” hype coverage is just beginning.

2. Spain wins the 2010 Fifa World Cup. I was sitting on a plane waiting to take off from Puerto Rico back home to Orlando when about 35 people started screaming in unison. Thankfully, it was due to Spain winning its first World Cup and not an old engine.

3. George Steinbrenner. “The Boss” passed away in a Tampa hospital this week and leaves behind a storied legacy as the New York Yankees owner.

4. The National League All-Stars. It’s been 13 long seasons since the NL has won the All-Star game ending the longest losing drought in All-Star history. Oddly enough, this happened in a season when two pitchers had perfect games — almost three if you overlook the blown umpire call against Armando Galarraga.

So what do you think? Has it been a pretty eventful July? Or is this business as usual?